Cable carrier



I. F. REILLY.

CABLE CARRIER.

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J. F. REILLY.

CABLE CARRIER.

APPLICATION FILED ms. 6. I922,

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Patented Sept. 19, 1922.

JAMES F. REILLY, OF PHILADELYHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

CABLE CARRIER.

Application filed February 6, 1922. Serial No. 534,365.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES F. REILLY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of. Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cable Carriers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a cable carrier, that is to say, to a device, which is particularly adaptable for use in connection with cable operated railways, for the purpose of supporting the operating cable at various points between the extremities of the rail to prevent said cable from unduly sagging. More specifically considered, my invention relates to a device adapted to support the operating cables of overhead trolley systems which are adapted to transport materials from place to place by means of a trolley or carriage suspended from an overhead trackWa such, for example, as the lower flange ofan I beam, the cable supporting device being so constructed and arranged as to be readily pushed aside by the trolley or carriage as the same passes along the trackway, but which is adapted to be automatically returned to its normal operative position after the trolley or carriage has passed beyond the location of the supporting device, and which is so constructed and arranged as to be readily attached to the trackway and supported therefrom at any desired location.

he object, therefore, of my invention is to provide a simple and efficient device adapted to support the operating cable of cable operated trolley systems, which device is so constructed and arranged as to be pushed aside by the trolley or carriage as the same passes the location of the device, but which is adapted to be automatically returned to its normal position to again support the cable after the trolley has passed beyond the supporting device, and which further is so constructed and arranged as to be readily mountable at any desired location with respect to the trackway without requiring independent supporting means.

The nature and characteristic features of my invention will be more readily understood from the following description, taken in connection With the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, in Which Figure 1 is an elevational view, taken transversely to the longitudinal extension of the cable and trackway, of a cable supporting device embodying the main features of my present invention;

F g. 2 is a front elevation thereof;

F g, 3 1s a top or plan view thereof;

Fig. 4 is a horizontal section thereof taken approximately on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1; and i Fi 5 is a vertical section taken approximate y on the line 55 of Fig. 1, illustrating certain details of the internal constructlon and operation of certain of the parts.

Referring to the drawings, in which a preferred form or embodiment of my invention is shown, 6 is an I beam. the lower flange 7 of which constitutes a trackway upon which a trolley or carriage, not shown, but of any preferred construction, is adapted to travel, this I beam being supported by means of any suitable type of framework or supporting structure, depending upon the particular purpose for which the trackway is used. The operating cable 8 of the trolley system is normally disposed beneath the trackway, and is adapted to actuate the trolley or carriage Which travels upon said trackway.

A beam 9, constituting one of the members of the framework of the cable supporting device, is attached at any desired loca tion to the I beam 6, preferably to the upper flange 10 thereof. The preferred means of attachment comprises clamping plates 11 which are secured by bolts 12 in such manner as to clamp the flange 10 of the I beam 6 between the plates 11 and the under surface of one end of the beam 9. To the other end of the beam 9 there is preferably secured a vertical, downwardly extending member 13 secured to the beam 9 by suitable bracket plates 14.

The vertical member 13 has secured thereto brackets 15 and 16 in which a vertical rod 17 is mounted. the rod 17 forming a means for pivotally supporting a swinging arm 18.

For the purpose of affording sufficient horizontal rigidity to the free end of the arm 18. the brackets 15 and 16 are located some distance apart and acylindrical spacer 38 is placed around the pivot rod 17. extending upward from the pivotal end of the swinging arm 18 and hearing at its upper end against one end of a brace bar 39 which is also ivotally mounted on the rod 17 at that en but which extends to and is bolted at its other endto the thereby act as a brace tain the swinging arm position at all times. has journalled on the spool shaped sheave 19 normally support the operating cables at times when the trolls or carriage which is operated by said cable is not in proximity thereto.

The lower end of the vertical member 13 has secured thereto, by means of bracket plates 20, inwardly extending arms 21. which serve to support a hollow cylinder 22, within which a weight 23 is mounted, and which is adapted to rise and fall therein. The upper end of the weight has secured thereto one end of a chain or cable 24, the other end of which is secured to an eye bolt 25 which is carried by the swinging arm 18 at a point some distance from the pivotal axis thereof. The supporting arms 21 which carry the cylinder 22 also serve to support brackets 26 within which are mounted stud shafts 27. and upon each of said stud shafts 27 there is journalled a pulley 28. one of these pulleys beingprovided on each side of the chain or cable 24, being adapted to provide a means for guiding said chain or cable 24 when the swinging arm 18 is moved out of its operative position to the one side or the other, as the case may be.

On each side of the spool shaped sheave 19 there is mounted a guard bar 29 which is secured to and carried by the swingingarm 18, as clearly shown in Fig. 4 of the draw ings. The purpose of this guard bar 29 is to prevent the trolley or carriage from abutting against the sheave- 19 when the same passes the location of the cable supporting device above describe i The operation of the device will now be readily understood. The operating cable or cables of the cable operated tram ways swinging arm 18 to or support to main- 18 in a horizontal The swinging arm 18 outer end thereof a normally rest upon and are supported by the spool shaped sheave 19 which, as before stated, is journalled'on the outer free end ofthc swinging arm 18. and which, thereby serves toprevent the same from abnormally saggingbelow the trackway comprising, in the present instance, the lower flange of the I beam 6. the normal position of the cable being indicated in full linesin Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings. lVhen, however. the trolley or carriage approaches the location of the cable supporting device, the cable being attached to or extending into the trolley or carriage at a point some distance above the location of the sheave 19, the cable will be raised to a position as indicated in dotted lines in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings. When the trolley or carriage approaches still closer to the cable supportingdevioe, one end of the same will encounter one orthe other of the guard members 29, depending which is adapted 0 trackway the. swinging a 18 Will be pushed asideby the same. c

When the swinging arm 18 is pushed aside the chain or cable 24 will be pulled over one or the .otherotthe guide pulleys 28, and. as the swinging action continues, the weight 93 will be lifted within vthecylimier'w u t l, as the trolley or :earriage, passes i beyondfthe e d, cfthe swinging arm,.:fl1e same wdhthe'n be freeto return to i eonmalposit dne and will do so by reason of theipull 50f thesweight 23 upon the chain or'cabld 2-1 which asrbfir fore stated, has. its upper end 'cenn'ectednw the swinging arm 18, whereupongaftenthe swinging arm 18 neturn$ to its nqrm.al-,-position, andamthe trolleyort ar t aige cont nues to pass to a point some distanceiheycndithe same, the cable 8 .willagaini e permit ed to sag" 1l fi lB tljY"fi restapcn the Samara It will be seen: that times lsthus provided a simple and eficient: dewieeifcn supporting theroperating cables ways which is so i Constr cted; an a ranged whereby. the lsam e mayb eadi yimoanl v upon existing trackways a any. idfiflir dnlbr cation without requiring special f amework, which d vic enti ely autor matic inits action is elxt ffi l3? itimpleand re atwe y ine pensive, Id-W chgisim t like 1y to be easily deranged sir/damaged? qits operation. I 1,; Havingthus. described the natureuand characteristic features; of 11W: invention; what I claim as new and desire to seourerbyilietr ters Patent is: o

able. operated ienlway comprising a. 51119.1" porting framework, .a .srvinginglarm WP- ported by: said; Jirapmwork means carried by said swinging arm adaptedhto support the cable, andi nieans iforwma ntainiimg{said cable.

i i 2. A device for supporting the icaiblflwf a cable operated rail w ay comprisingi & 511p,- p ng framew rk, a Swinging arm supnen ted by said framework means carried .by said swinging; armedapted to support the cable. and means .for maintaining said swinging arm it its normal operative position and for returning the samethereto, said means including a cable having one end conneoted to said swinging arm at a .poinbsome distance from the piugtaljaxis thereof, and a weight secured to the other enclof said Gable i 1 I 3. A device for vsupporting the cable. of a supporting .1nvo ta aria t emed, and means do! maintaining t nsi n n said cable operated railway comprising a supporting framework, a swinging arm supported by said framework, means carried by said swinging arm adapted to support the cable, and means for maintaining said swinging arm in its normal operative position and for returning the same thereto, said means comprising a cable having one end connected to said swinging arm at a point some distance from the pivotal axis thereof, a weight secured to the other end of said cable, and means adapted to guide said cable to which said weight is attached when the swinging arm is moved out of its normal operative position.

4. A device for supporting the cable of a cable operated railway comprising a supporting framework, a swinging arm supported by said framework, means carried by said swinging arm adapted to support the cable, and means for maintaining said swinging arm in its normal operative position and for returning the same thereto, said means comprising a cable having one end connected to said swinging arm at a point some distance from the pivotal axis thereof, a weight secured to the other end of said cable, and pulleys adapted to guide said cable to which said weight is attached when the swinging arm is moved out of its normal operative position.

5. A device for supporting the cable of a cable operated railway comprising a supporting framework, a swinging arm supported by said framework, a sheave mounted on the end of said swinging arm adapted to support the cable, and means for maintaining said swinging arm in its normal opera tive position and for returning the same thereto, said means including a cable having one end connected to said swinging arm at a point some distance from the pivotal axis thereof, and a weight secured to the other end of said cable.

6. A device for supporting the cable of a cable operated railway comprising a framework adapted to be directly attached to the track member of said railway, a swinging arm supported by said framework, a sheave mounted on the end of said swinging arm adapted to support the cable, and means for maintaining said swinging arm in its normal operative position and for returning the same thereto, said means including a cable having one end connected to said swinging arm at a point some distance from the pivotal axis thereof, and a weight secured to the other end of said cable.

7. A device for supporting the cable of a cable operated railway comprising a supporting framework, a swinging arm supported by said framework, a sheave mounted on the end of said swinging arm adapted to support the cable, and means for maintaining said swinging arm in its normal operative position and for returning the same thereto, said means comprising a cable having one end connected to said swinging arm at a point some distance from the pivotal axis thereof, a weight secured to the other end of said cable, and means adapted to guide said cable to which said weight is attached when the swinging arm is moved out of its normal operative position.

8. A device for supporting the cable 01 a cable operated railway comprising a framework adapted to be directly attached to the track member of said railway, a swinging arm supported by said framework, a sheave mounted on the end of said swinging arm adapted to support the cable, and means for maintaining said swinging arm in its normal operative position and for returning the same thereto, said means comprising a cable having one end connected to said swinging arm at a point some distance from the pivotal axis thereof. a weight secured to the other end of said cable, and means adapted to guide said cable to which said weight is attached when the swinging arm is moved out of its normal operative position.

9. A device for su 'iporting the cable of a cable operated railway comprising a supporting framework, a swinging arm sup ported by said framework, a sheave mounted on the end of said swinging arm adapted to support the cable, and means for maintaining said swinging arm in its normal operative position and for returning the same thereto. said means comprising a cable having one end connected to said swinging arm at a point some distance from the pivotal axis thereof, a weight secured to the other end of said cable, and pulleys adapted to guide said cable to which said weight is at tached when the swinging arm is moved out of its normal operative position.

10. A device for supporting the cable of a cable operated railway comprising a framework adaptcd to be directly attached to the track member of said railway, a swinging arm supported by said Framework, a sheave mounted on the end of said swinging arm adapted to support the cable, and means for maintaining said swinging arm in its normal operative position and for returning the same thereto, said means comprising a cable having one end connected to said swinging arm at a point some distance from the pivotal axis thereof, a weight secured to the other end of said cable. and pulleys adapted to guide said cable to which said weight is attached when the swinging arm is moved out of its normal operative position.

In testimony whereof. I have hereunto signed my name.

JAMES F. REILLY. 

